Stalk-end leveler for sheaf binders



E. MULLER STALK END LEVBLER FOR SHEAF BINDERS May 26, 1925.

Filed Jung 9. 1924 2 %;-m w fl/forny May 26, 1925.

E. MULLER STALK END LEVELER FOR SHEAF BINDERS Filed June 9. 1924 .2; venfor:

yZfi. 192 1,539,135 E. MULLER STALK END LEVELEfi FOR SHEAF BINDERS Fiied June 9. 1924 fSh'et -Shet 4 Patented May 26, 1925.

'EMIL Mittens, or nossnnnoar',

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'GERMANY, assrenon TO' RI-IEINISCHE ETALL- wAAREN-UNnMASQHINENFABRIK, on DUSSELDORF-DERENDORF, GERMANY, A

CORPORATION OF GERMANY.

STALK-END LEVELER FOR SHEAF BINDER/S.

Application filed June 9,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL Mt'ILLnR, a citi- .zen of Germany, residing at Dusseldorf,

Germany, Fulicherstrasse 8, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Relating to Stalk-End Levelers for Sheaf Binders, of which thefollowing is a specifi-v cation. I Q

This invention. relates to a stalk-end leveler for sheaf binders-used in connection with reaping or mowing machines, the object being to level the ends of the stalks previous to their being bound into sheaves.

These disadvantages are avoided in the present invention. The improved stalk-end leveler of the present invention can be ada justed from the drivers seat during the operation of the sheaf binder. andftheshield for leveling the stalk ends does not take part in the swinging movement of the butt board, but may also be adjusted. simultaneously from the drivers seat. Moreover, this level ing shield is still further adjustable for long and short stalks. in consequence whereof the disadvantage of the space between the shield and butt board formed during the change of .stroke is practically avoided.

The leveling shield is also adapted to be swung approximately into the plane of the butt board. The pivot for swinging the leveling shield is situated in the direction of the driving crank forthe butt board.

In order to increase the extentof adjustment and to adapt the machine to all lengths of stalk, according tothe invention, any point of the stalk-end levelermay. be posi-. tively connected with the adjustable bindingtable, in such a manner that the displacement of said binding, table also causes 'a corresponding displacement ofthe, stalkend levelein. j i A simple form of construction may be 1 made by securing the bearing, in which the operating .lever for the stalk-end leveler slides, 'to the binding table... The positive connection oflthe stalk-end leveler with the binding table'necessitates a special guide for the leveling shield, in order to secure its correct position relatively to the butt board. For this purpose the shield of the stalk-end leveler is connected not only to the control rod; but is also connected yieldingly to a p t o th e a ar n r. n t er.

1924. Serial No. 718,868.. A

fixed point on the machine by means of an oscillating link or lever.

Examples of constructions according to this invention are shown in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1. is a side elevation ofone form of sheaf binder.

Fig. 2 shows part of the machine; in plan, view, the stallcend leveler adjusted forlong stalks being shown in full line'sand in dotted lines. for short stalks, without; adjustment I or displacement of the binding table for the stalks. The dot and dash lines show the po-.

sition. of the binding table and the shield for smoothing the ends of short stalks.

FFig. 3 is a section on the line A-A of 1 Figfa illustrates another form of a sheaf binder in side elevation. a

Fig.5 is aplan view of Fig. 4.

' No claim is made herein for thestructural details of the form shown inFigs. 4t and 5., as such form constitutesthe subject matter of a divisional application, Serial No. 24,128, filed April 18, 1925. j i j o Referring first to Figures 1 to 3, the stalkeend leveler is arranged upon the binding table B. The crank a is rotated by the shaft 6 and transmits a swinging movement to-the butt-boardc. A guided is linked at e to the butt board 0 and at its other end I to acontrol rod), the end 'ofthe latter beingfjournalled on the elevator bearing 9. The butt-board. c is provided, on the side towards the binding-table B, with a toothed rail 0 and bars 0 in order to assist effectively the downward movement of the stalks. o

The simultaneous adjustment of the butt board 0 and the leveling shield 0 is effected, in the form ofv construction according to Figs. 1 to 3, by means of the operating lever z to which is secured a plate ,ppin.

which is oscillatably mounted the pivot n for swinging the levelingshield of. The

spring h of. the leveling shield 0 is pivotally secured-to the control rod f. The plate p of the operating lever c isconnected with the spring h by means of the member 70, said lever-beingsituated within easy reach of the driver The stalkend leveler is held in the desired position by means of notches mn(Fig.

start their action.

1) provided in the lever The shield 0 is linked by means. of-the-arms 0 secured thereto; totlie pivotn about which it turns, and is provided with a bracket 9 for guidingthe spring it.

In order to chest an independentadjustment of the shield 0, one side of the plate 2) is rigidly connected with the operating lever z whilst its other sideis connected by,

means of the bolt 1 with the member is.

The spring 72, slides duringdisplacei-uent 111* the bracket 9 and the shield 0 swings around the pivot 7L into the desired position; The R-CljilSiDlBllt ishnnted by a slot 3- inthe J plate'pandtheshield ofis heldin the desired'position by clamping the member-7c to the plate 2) by means ot'a-nut or screw t. The working otthe device is as follows According to the length of the stalks,.the

stalh-end'leveler' is adjustedfi'om'the driv- 1 board 0.

Assoon as sufii'cient stalks have accumulated at the-pointwher'e the bindingtakes place, the stalks are bound into a sheaf and the latterejected'by the ejector-arms of the binding arms. The stalk ends of thesheai rest, untilthe sheafis ejected, against the shield 0, which, for this purpose is made speciallylong, so that it reaches to the lower edge of the binding table B. The lower-ed'geof the shieldo barely moves fromthe lower edge of.v thebinding table B during tlie'displac-ement ofthe stalk-end leveler in the direction towards the binding device, this being due to the positioning of the pivotal point ofthe shield 0;

The stalk-end leveler enables the largest possible-stroke to-he made; in so far as-tlie binding table B isadjustable iii; an inward" and outward direction. Al turthenadvantage for short stalks isthepossibi'lity of the swinging of the butt board .a so that all lengths of stalks may be dealt with without diiiiculty. f

e disadvantage of a space between the butt hoard c and the shield 0,. wliichoccurs during change of stroke in the stalk end levelers usedhitherto, is practically avoided by the positioningof the pivotal point a of the shield 0, since the lattermay be sti ring-approximately into the plane of the butt board's.

for which purpose the operatinglever' z" is:

provided" with notches wt for-holdingthe stalk-endleveler in'the bearing in the de, sired position.

The stalk-end leveler consists in general ofthebutt board 0' a-ndithe leveling shield. 0. The butt board 0 causes the up-and down movements for conveying the stalks from the upper edge ofthe binding table to-the packer arms, whereas the leveling shield 0 remains stationary andfserves as anabut ment for the stalk-ends, and levels on smooths the'latter until the sheaf is ejected! The controlrod fis journaled' at one end in the elevator bearing g and at itsother-end is connected with the butt board c by means; of the link (i, so that it-is caused-to follow its oscillations.

The leveling shield 0 is also journaled at the upwardly bent end o'f'the controlrod f, by means-of'the two arms 0 while-in the construction shown in Figs. land? 5 another arm :0 on the-leveling-shield=0 is connected to onearm of a double armed lever 1 the latter being rockably-mounted on: the control rod 7.

The other arm of the lever 3 is connected to a link 2 pivotedon the e-l'evatorbearing g-beyond'the journal of "the controllrod f;

It willbe understoodthatjthe invention iscapable ofjbeingcarriedout'in various mothfications; which come within the scope of the appended'claims.

I'claim as my invention '1; A stalk-end leveler for; mowing and reaping machines, comprising a butt: board; a driving crank connectedto the buttboard. to oscillate the same; aleveling shield; a control rod connected with said shield; a: link connectedat opposite ends to the control rod and the butt/board; and an operating lever forsimult-aneously adjusting said board and shield.

2; A stalk-end leveler for mowing and reaping machines comprising a buttboard': adriving crank" connected to the butt board? to oscillate the same; an adjusting lever; a. plate secured to said leverto. he moved thereby; a vertical pivot mounted in said plate and shiftable with the same; a leveling shield mounted on said pivot-j connecting means between said shieltlt and, said plate to transmit the movement or said levelth said shield and thereby swing the latter about the axis of said pivot; a control rod to whichsaid connecting means is pivo-tally attached; and a link connection between said control rod and the butt board.

3. A stalk-end ieveler for mowing and reaping machines, comprising a butt board; a driving crank connected to the butt board to oscillate the same; an adjusting lever; a plate secured to said lever to be moved thereby; a vertical pivot mounted in said plate and shiftable with the same; a leveling shield mounted on said pivot; a member with having an adjustable connection with said plate; a spring slidably engaged at one end said shield and fastened adjacent its other end to said member; a control rod to which the shield is pivotally attached at its said other end; and a link connection between said control rod and the butt board.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EMIL MUL ER. Witnesses HEINZ W. HAAJ;

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